Madras HC dismisses plea against Vijaykant

Follow us:WhatsappFacebookTwitterTelegram.cls-1{fill:#4d4d4d;}.cls-2{fill:#fff;}Google NewsMadras High Court today dismissed anapplication seeking to restrain DMDK founder leader Vijaykantfrom functioning as an MLA and Leader of the Opposition in theAssembly till the disposal of an election petition againsthim. Justice K Venkataraman rejected the application by MJayanthi, who has filed the election petition seeking to setaside the election of Vijaykant from Rishivandhiyam segment inthe March 2011 assembly polls. She had contended that the rejection of her nomination bythe Returning Officer in the polls was improper. In her application, the petitioner submitted that she hadmade out a strong case in her election petition and said ifher petition was allowed, the entire functioning of Vijayakantas MLA was liable to be set aside. Therefore, it had become necessary to seek an interiminjunction restraining him from acting as an MLA and Leader ofthe Opposition, she said. The Judge said whether the rejection of her nomination wasvalid or not should be decided in the final hearing after afull-fledged trial and so it was not justifiable to grant theinterim injunction as sought for. "The applicant who was sure of success in the electionpetition on the ground that her nomination had been returnedunjustifiably, should take all efforts to ensure that thetrial in the election petition is completed at the earliest,instead of filing application after application which wouldonly stall furtherance of trial," he said.first published:January 01, 1970, 05:30 ISTlast updated:January 01, 1970, 05:30 IST
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